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Description

The NSA Technology Transfer Program (TTP), located within the Research Directorate, establishes partnerships with industry, academia, and other government agencies. These partnerships help accelerate mission goals, advance science, foster innovation, and promote the growth and commercialization of technology originally created for Agency mission. Successful transfer of NSA technologies:

Gives traction to the federal government's annual commitment to research and development, not totaling over $145 billion

Technology Disciplines

Technologies

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Realistic Testing and Comparison of Voice Signals

Description:

This technology tests the robustness of a given voice-matching algorithm by providing the algorithm with variants of a digital file. The testing done against the original voice sample could include time-reversal, segmented re-arrangement, or a mixture of both time-reversal and segmented re-arrangement. This approach produces a larger corpus from fewer files, allowing for realistic testing under controlled conditions. It also reduces the Equal Error Rate (EER) i.e., the rates of false acceptance and false rejection, increasing performance in voice comparison methods.

Abstract

Click to view PDFs of these patents on the US Patent and Trademark Office website: Patent 7,650,281

US Patent # 7,430,503 Method of Combining Corpora to Achieve Consistency in Phonetic LabelingUS Patent # 7,406,408 Method of Recognizing Phones in Speech of Any Language

This technology processes spoken sounds, independent of the language used, and translates them into text. Using a unique, universal alphabet comprised of phonetic sounds from approximately 15 languages, this technology enables the ability to train speech recognition systems to recognize sounds from different languages. Speech processing applications rely on their corpora for translation—that is, their internal database of text that aids in translation. Multi-lingual speech processing applications typically require corpora from each language to be merged into one large corpora. This is problematic, as the applications can sometimes produce inaccurate or unintelligible results. This technology’s built-in corpora, or database of writings, allows speech processing applications to identify sounds from multiple languages without the need for manual checking or outside databases.

Abstract

Click to view PDFs of these patents on the US Patent and Trademark Office website: 7,430,503, 7,406,408.

This technology is a combination of three patents that remove noise and interference from speech signals. Unlike previous noise and interference removal methods, this technology is able to preserve phase information contained in a signal, which is critical for reconstructing the waveform after noise removal, and adequately identify and separate the signal and non-stationary interference components.

This invention provides the ability to initiate roundtrip courier services without including supplemental supplies or complex procedures. The technology provides couriers a tamper-indicating bag that can be reused while still maintaining a characteristic level of confidentiality and security.

The dual-seal characteristic of this container allows items to be outbound couriered, the primary seal inspected and certified by a recipient, and a return trip initiated using the container’s secondary seal.

Abstract

Click to view PDFs of these patents on the US Patent and Trademark Office website: Patent 7,350,689

This bag closure has multiple tamper-indication features so that a user can easily verify if the package has been tampered with or compromised. Multiple bag closure options also allow the bag to be used in several different ways in order to meet specific transport needs. This tamper-evident bag closure is defined by a lid with multiple hasps and a base with knobs that attach to the bag.

This technology can be used to maintain a chain of custody to provide the user with the assurance that the content being protected has not been compromised.

Abstract

Click to view PDFs of these patents on the US Patent and Trademark Office website: Patent 8,196,442

This technology is designed to protect cargo shipments from tampering, theft, counterfeiting, and introduction of hazardous or other unwanted material. A hasp closure secures access to containers like bulk cargo containers or storage building doors, and a reusable, serialized tamper-indicating seal provides easy visual tamper indication.

Abstract

Click to view PDFs of these patents on the US Patent and Trademark Office website: Patent 8,052,180

This invention enables labels to be mounted on surfaces that normally do not work well with pressure-sensitive labels like concrete, unfinished wood, or slick surfaces. The reusable, tamper-indicating label fixture is a scalable unit designed to provide a disposable, smooth surface upon which to affix tamper-indicating labels. The fixture consists of two base units with disposable blank labels in each.

Abstract

Click to view PDFs of these patents on the US Patent and Trademark Office website: Patent 7,201,410

This reusable tamper-indicating tube can be used to securely transport large drawings and other documentation without damaging or distorting them.

The tamper-evident tube comprises an outer tube with cap, an inner tube with cap, an inner tube locking mechanism, and an outer tube locking mechanism that is affixed to the peripheral surface of the outer cap. This device provides a high level of security and is tamper evident.

Abstract

Click to view PDFs of these patents on the US Patent and Trademark Office website: Patent 8,177,089

This invention measures similarities between sets of data. The data could be natural-language documents or articles, product descriptions, queries, computer code, metadata, or measurements from any real-world objects or processes. The technology is able to determine similarities between data sets without needing to know how they interact. Omitting duplicate pieces of data allows the technology to provide more accurate results. Additionally, this technology can provide patterns over time of the data entered. This invention takes a holistic view of the data to make recommendations that are more accurate than commonly used methods. Critical for managing and sorting through immense quantities of data, this capability can enhance big data analytics in multiple fields including online shopping, social media, genetics, and law enforcement.

Abstract

Click to view PDFs of these patents on the US Patent and Trademark Office website: Patent #8,799,339

NSA Available Technologies

The National Security Agencyâ€™s Technology Transfer Program (TTP) was established to openly share federally funded technologies with industry, academia, and other federal agencies. Since 1990, the NSA TTP has provided outside entities access to NSA invented technologies and collaborative research and development opportunities.
The patents in this catalog are the NSA invented technologies that are available to be shared with U.S. government agencies, industry partners,
and academia.